Sculptures

The Archangel struck down by lightning

Henri Laurens (1885-1954)

1946

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Henri Laurens (1885-1954) 'l'Archange foudroyé", 1946, bronze, dépôt du Musée national d'art moderne en 2004

Bronze

D.2004-2-1

Allocated by the Musée national d’Art moderne in 2004

H. 36 – W. 68 – D. 35 cm

En 1945, shortly after the death of the poet, a « Max Jacob committee » was formed in order to build a monument in his honour at his birthplace.  Henri Laurens imagines a stone stele in the form of a menhir, with a full sized cross fixed to the rear.  He

Sculptures

The Archangel struck down by lightning

Henri Laurens (1885-1954)

1946

Enlarge picture jpg 119Ko (See the caption hereafter) (modal window)
Henri Laurens (1885-1954) 'l'Archange foudroyé", 1946, bronze, dépôt du Musée national d'art moderne en 2004

Bronze

D.2004-2-1

Allocated by the Musée national d’Art moderne in 2004

H. 36 – W. 68 – D. 35 cm

En 1945, shortly after the death of the poet, a « Max Jacob committee » was formed in order to build a monument in his honour at his birthplace.  Henri Laurens imagines a stone stele in the form of a menhir, with a full sized cross fixed to the rear.  He

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